Dutch Exploring

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Geo: 52.308, 5.13412

So before I knew it, it was already my final full day in the Dutch countryside. Up fairly early, fed, and out. The first destination for Jan and I was the region of the famous "bridge too far" in arnhem, or today, known as the "Frost Bridge" after the British commander who valliantly fought to defend it.
The bridge was quite nice, but the nearby museum much more informative. The "Airborne" museum, was full of information regarding the region of Arnhem, and the Netherlands in the second world war. It was full of war artifacts and items, a video, and assorted info. From here, we returned for lunch, before heading out towards Alblasserdam to meet many of my relatives including; Betty, Jan & Lina Struik (and their daughter) and Dik. Our major outing was to the Kinderdijk, a famous site for a large amount of Dutch windmills (19 to be exact). Really nice views of the dutch countryside, and exploring inside one of the mills, was followed then by some exploration into my family roots. We went to a few villiages where my great, great grandparents lived, where my grandparents were born and lived, and where my dad lived as a kid. Plenty of photos were taken (and are on the way!).
Also had a really tasty dinner at a resteraunt actually called the Kinderdijk i think. It was a long, but really fun and interesting day, and im sad to leave so soon.
-Tofor

NB. Photos are coming, but because it took forever to figure out how to upload them, ill have to do it later. maybe from paris...

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Photos

A Bridge Too Far
A huge part of many events that unfolded during operation Market Garden in Holland in World War two. The british were set to defend this bridge.. but failed against impossible circumstances. now named after the leader charged with this mission.. Frost.

Alblasserdam
Yes, thats me.. at Alblasserdam.

Betsy Appartment
Shot from below the apparentment where Betsy lived. It was called the Hooch apparentment or something.

Dinner at Kinderdijk Resteraunt
Thats where we had dinner at the Kinderdijk resteraunt. Was really good food, had this meat platter with a variety of assorted animals on it.

Dutch Family Group
My Dutch family. Front row from left: Mariëlle, Lina, Joke, Betsy, Dik.
Back from from left: Jan, Jonathan, Jan.

Family Kinderdijk
Some family members at the Kinderdijk. From left to right; Lina, Jan, Joke, Betsy and Dik.

Family shot
Thats Jan, Myself, Jonathan and Joke standing around at the Kinderdijk.

Frost Bridge
View of the famous 'bridge too far' from actually standing on it.

Historic Houses
The homes where my grandma (oma) was born and lived. Also where her brothers and sisters were raised too.

Jan and a tank
Jan looks at a tank upon our arrival at the "airborne museum" which commemorated the events of WW2.

Jan and his war Colleagues
Jan stands in front of a bunch of War dummys at the "Airborne Museum"

Jonathan and Mariëlle
A couple of my cousins there outside the mills in the Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk 2
Just another view of some of the windmills at the Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk Kris
Thats me on one of the bridges at the Kinderdijk in the Netherlands.

Kris Mill
Shot of me outside the mill we went inside.

Me and Jan
Thats me having breakfast i think at the Vonk household.. I look almost disgusted.. i dont know why because the food there was AWESOME! I want more Applestroop!! :D

Me on the bridge
This is me on the Frost Bridge. Enjoy it, we were almost run over taking this.. hehe

Memorial
IF you download this picture and zoom in, you can read about the events that occured on the frost bridge in WW2.

Myself and Betsy
Thats myself with Betsy at her home. Betsy is my grandmothers sister.

Polish War Memorial
One of the many war memorials in Arnhem, a significant place during world war two. This a Polish War memorial, who only recently were commemorated with an honorable ceremony for their part in the war.

Tank Tofor
Me aboard a tank at the "airborne museum"

The bird mascot
Just some bird mascot EVERYWHERE at the kinderdijk resteraunt. he is appropriately shown in a heart shape.. he tasted good.

The Kinderdijk 1
First views of the Kinderdijk in Alblasserdam. One of the most famous tourist places as far as windmills go. There is 19 of them in total spaced out across this area of contryside.

Comments

[anais]

hola que bella foto